Sr Dynamic Environments Engineer - New Glenn

Blue Origin • Phoenix, WA

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About The Position

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a small team, you’ll provide technical expertise and analytical solutions to support the development of new space vehicles and test/launch facilities. You’ll need proficiency in shock, vibration, and acoustic environment measurement/prediction/analysis, and related quantitative methods.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Passion for launch vehicle mission high frequency environments development/validation/testing.
• Solid foundation of vibroacoustic and structural static/dynamic fundamentals, including PSD, Grms, SPL, OASPL, SRS, VRS, SDOF, FDS, static/dynamic equilibrium, stress/strain/modulus, etc.
• MATLAB proficiency.
• Experience with GitLab and Jira ITS.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience in launch and/or space vehicle vibroacoustic prediction/analysis/measurement/testing.
• Python coding proficiency.
• Experience with the following commercial numerical modeling software tools: Wave6, ANSYS, NASTRAN.
• Development of web-accessible databases with API.

Responsibilities

• Prediction of launch vehicle vibration, shock, and acoustic environments due to engine, aerodynamic, pyrotechnic, or other sources, using empirical and numerical modeling methods.
• Shock, vibration, and acoustic measurement/data processing and interpretation of ground and flight tests.
• Development, supervision, troubleshooting, and verification/validation of component, sub-system, and system level dynamic environment tests.
• Other high and low frequency loads tasks as required.
• Payload/space vehicle mission integration and interaction with external Customers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior